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GuardianOct 9Preview

Controversial vaccine trial touted by RFK Jr gets go-ahead in Guinea-Bissau

Recommended dose of hepatitis B vaccine will be withheld from thousands of newborns by Danish researchersA controversial research trial that will withhold hepatitis B vaccines from some African newborns was given approval to move forward this week.It is a central part of the vaccine vision for Robert F Kennedy Jr, the secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and a longtime vaccine opponent. Continue reading...

Melody SchreiberVaccines and immunisationGuinea-Bissau

BBCOct 9Preview

US unveils sanctions on ICC in move court condemns as 'assault on rule of law'

Several member states of the international tribunal, including the UK, say they "strongly disagree" with the sanctions.

NYTOct 9Preview

Days of Deadly Houthi Attacks Show Saudi Arabia’s Vulnerabilities

The escalating violence has brought the conflict in Yemen to the doorstep of the Saudi capital, and the kingdom has no easy options to curtail the increasingly sophisticated and targeted strikes.

Euan WardWar and Armed ConflictsAirports

BBCOct 9Preview

Three Saudi nationals killed in Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport

The missile attacks come amid an escalation in fighting between the Iran-backed group and Saudi Arabia, which backs Yemen's government.

GuardianOct 9Preview

Three Saudis killed in Riyadh airport attack claimed by Houthis

Attack is deadliest in kingdom since it launched major military offensive with allies against Houthis in YemenThree Saudi citizens have been killed and several other people were wounded in attacks targeting Riyadh ⁠airport for which Yemen’s Houthis claimed responsibility, Saudi officials have said.The attack late on Thursday was the deadliest in Saudi Arabia since the kingdom and allied forces in neighbouring Yemen launched a major military offensive last weekend against the Iran-backed Houthis. Continue reading...

Guardian staff and agenciesSaudi ArabiaHouthis

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